As usual Ian Welsh has one of the more interesting takes on recent events in Washington:
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The Broken Elbow 
A pathetic attempt at relativism. Right wing coups are right wing coups whether carried out by Franco, Pinochet or Trump’s mobs. I hope Joe Biden cracks down on armed militias as well as cleaning the internet of hate speech and conspiracy theories.